In his report to the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee, WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay reflected on what it means—amid wars, rumours of wars, violence, trade wars, climate catastrophes, retaliations, and the quest for self-protection and preservation of identity—to be God’s family.
The World Council of Churches (WCC) is mourning the loss and celebrating the life of Dr Thomas Wieser, a member of the United Presbyterian Church in the US, who was originally from Basel, Switzerland.
In its most recent meeting, the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on World Mission and Evangelism heard updates from its three working groups, and continued to map plans for a world mission conference in 2028.
A seminar entitled “The word of God is living and active: Decolonising the Bible in the midst of colonial legacies and idolatrous powers” was cohosted on 18-24 November, by the World Council of Churches (WCC) and University of the Western Cape.
Report of the WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay at the WCC executive committee meeting convening in Paralimni, Cyprus, 21-26 November 2024.
A consultation entitled “Transforming Discipleship and Creation” will take place from 6-11 October in Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand. Cohosted by the World Council of Churches (WCC), Methodist Church of New Zealand, and Te Runanga Whakawhanaunga i ngā Hāhi, the gathering will include personal sharing, exposure visits, case studies, and reflection.
Tras una semana de intensos debates en Nairobi, Kenia, la Comisión de Misión Mundial y Evangelización del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI) concluyó su primera reunión el pasado 11 de julio habiendo trazado su plan de trabajo para los próximos meses y años.
Nach intensiven einwöchigen Gesprächen zur Planung ihrer Arbeit für die nächsten Monate und Jahre hat die Kommission für Weltmission und Evangelisation des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK) am 11. Juli in Nairobi, Kenia, ihre erste Tagung beendet.
Le 11 juillet, après une semaine de discussions intenses à Nairobi, au Kenya, la Commission de mission et d’évangélisation du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) a clôturé sa première réunion, définissant son plan de travail pour les prochains mois et les prochaines années.
In a video interview, World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on World Mission and Evangelism moderator Rev. Michael Blair, who is also general secretary of the United Church of Canada, takes time to offer his perspectives on the work ahead for the commission, as well as his personal formation and approach to his role as moderator.
After a week of intense discussions in Nairobi, Kenya, the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on World Mission and Evangelism ended its first meeting on 10 July, having mapped out its work for the next months and years.
The latest issue of the World Council of Churches (WCC) journal International Review of Mission focuses on “Decolonial Discipleship,” and the struggle of the ecumenical movement to redeem mission from its colonial possession and to dismantle the mission ideologies that have justified this.
Durante la apertura de la reunión de la Comisión de Misión Mundial y Evangelización (CMME) del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), celebrada en Nairobi (Kenia) bajo el tema “Abriendo camino... la misión como contracreación”, los miembros de la comisión empezaron a debatir los temas clave que abordarán en los próximos meses y años.
Der Beginn der Tagung der Kommission für Weltmission und Evangelisation in Nairobi, Kenia mit dem Thema „Den Weg bereiten…Mission als Gegenschöpfung“ war für die Kommissionsmitglieder auch der Auftakt ihrer Auseinandersetzung mit den entscheidenden Themen, mit denen sie sich in den kommenden Monaten und Jahren befassen werden.
À l’ouverture de la séance de la Commission de mission et d’évangélisation du Conseil œcuménique des Églises à Nairobi, au Kenya, sous le thème «Procurer un chemin... la mission comme contre-création», les membres de la Commission se sont attelé-e-s aux questions fondamentales qui se poseront dans les mois et les années à venir.
Der Generalsekretär des Ökumenischen Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK), Pastor Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay, hat zu Beginn der Tagung der ÖRK-Kommission für Weltmission und Evangelisation (CWME) am 6. Juli Grußworte überbracht.
El secretario general del CMI, el Rev. Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay, dirigió unas palabras de bienvenida a los asistentes a la reunión de la Comisión de Misión Mundial y Evangelización del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI), que comenzó el 6 de julio.
Le 6 juillet, à l’ouverture de la réunion de la Commission de mission et d’évangélisation du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE), le secrétaire général du COE, le pasteur Jerry Pillay, a partagé un message.
Amidst African drum beats, lively singing, and dances, Christians in Kenya welcomed in church services, participants of the World Council of Churches Commission on World Mission and Evangelism.
